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February 2010 Digital Dogbowl
Inferno 2010 Update
Afraid you missed the boat on signing up for Inferno 2010 in the Windy City this April? The good news is that there are still plenty of seats left, and now NoBS members can get a reduced rate of $147 for the three-day event. This spring version of the Inferno promises to bring brand new information and the usual assortment of exciting speakers. Familiar faces will include Mike Long, Rob Provencher, and James Hodgins. Also speaking will be Scott Crosby, Will Crockett, Tana LeMay, and Danny Rabalais. You are guaranteed to be wowed by the wealth of information presented and you will leave hungry for more.
Here's the link to get more information and to reserve your spot.
February NoBS Member/Photo of the Month
February's Member of the Month and winner of the Photo of the Month is Dawn _ellen (Dawn Schubert). Here in her own words is the story behind Dawn's image as well as the latest news on her studio.
Photo of the Month
Nashville Inferno 2010 Planning Underway
Although it may seem early still, planning is underway for the Fall 2010 Inferno in Nashville. Rob is looking for input from members on things such as the venue, accommodations, seminar topics, etc. If you have previously attended, your input is highly desired. If you haven't attended but there is something you'd really like to see covered, again, please don't hesitate to add your thoughts to the thread.
Reminder: NoBS Photo Success Cross-Canada Road Show
Rob and James will be embarking on a five-city, five-day, cross-Canada tour this April. Hear Rob and James discuss their Freestyle Wedding secrets, off camera flash techniques, how to put together a successful Babies First Year program, cracking the Senior market in Canada, and much, much more. For dates and more info, go here .
What Would You Do?
If you don't have a studio space where you can meet with clients, it becomes quite a challenge to not only maintain a professional appearance but also to find a safe place to meet. Straight from the forum comes a thread started by a female photographer who recently was invited to a potential client's home to do her sales pitch. The photographer felt extremely uneasy with this given she would essentially be going alone to a stranger's home. But she didn't want to lose the opportunity either. How would you handle this? To see what others had to say, continue here.
NoBS Member Shares Lessons Learned From Shooting Newborns
NoBS member ErinK is getting her toes wet with shooting newborns and shared some invaluable tips for the setup as well as necessary items to make the shooting environment as comfy and soothing as possible for the newborn. To see Erin's lessons learned go to this NoBS link.
An Exercise In Composition
Regardless of your skill level, have you ever wondered about the thought process that experienced pros use when composing their images? NoBS member and wedding photographer extraordinaire, Lisamphoto (Lisa Marie), generously took some time out to post a couple of her images to explain what worked and didn't work in terms of composition. It's a great little exercise to get you used to thinking the shot through before it is executed. Here's the link.
Marketing 101: Restaurant Displays
Rob's got a new video regarding a restaurant display he has had for 10 years and has redone at the request of the restaurant owner. As part of his effort to ramp up marketing for Senior portraits, Rob takes advantage and incorporates some Senior portraits into the new display at the restaurant. To see the results and his thought process, go here.
Rob recently shared that he is having his website overhauled and redesigned to be 100% Wordpress-based. He has been communicating via video with the designer and he posted one of his recent videos so that NoBS members could follow the progress and process of website redesign. To see the video go here .
January and February were banner months for Rob's Monthly Success Interviews. In January, Rob interviewed Rod Evans (NoBS members can get a 30% discount on any of his products using a special code he has generously set up exclusively for them. In February, Rob's special guest for the Monthly Success Interviews was Warne Noyce. To catch these interviews, make sure you go here .
Even More New Videos!
If you do have some extra time on your hands, there are quite a few more Inferno videos which have recently been posted. Four years' worth as a matter of fact. To start your video odyssey into the world of Inferno, go to the Inferno video downloads.
NoBS member and preferred vendor Kevin Focht of Focht Creative and Left Turn Studio just announced the all new Focht Creative Kick aXtions and Kick aXtion palette.
"Some of the coolest actions on the web and CS4 users can use the all new action palette. One click to run the actions and another click to undo them. Double them up, triple them up with one click," said Kevin.
NoBS members can take advantage of a discount code giving them $20 off of the regular price of $79. You'll need to hurry though as the discount expires March 1, 2010. To see the code, click here .
Make sure to stop by booth 1150 if you are planning to make the trip. What's so special about booth 1150? It is the designhouse booth which will be manned by none other than Andy Armstrong, Mike Long, and James Hodgins. For more detailed info click here. There will be live demos and special pricing on designhouse products.
Did you notice we have a new addition to the forums? This latest one is the NoBS Portrait Studio and the moderator is none other than Tina Weltz. Hop on over and check it out.